How Acupuncture Helps
Acupuncture has been shown to reduce inflammation & stress and boost immune function.
Additionally, acupuncture helps in addictions including smoking.
The NADA ear acupuncture protocol is commonly used to help with addictive cravings of all sorts & the PTSD that often accompanies it. There are further acupuncture points on the ears and body to help to clear the lungs as part of Quit-Smoking strategy.
In our Somerville clinic we find treatments predictably help to clear sinus pressure & headaches & reduce tension in the chest and neck, all of which encourage easier breathing.
How Does Treatment Work?
Most treatment plans start with one or two sessions per week for two weeks. At that point we reassess and see if you can spread your treatments out. Many people are advised to try at least six to eight sessions before deciding whether it helps enough to continue.
For chronic respiratory conditions, acupuncture works alongside western medical care.
More Info . . .
Here are studies showing acupuncture’s effectiveness for allergic rhinitis :
- Acupuncture in patients with allergic rhinitis from Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology
- Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis from The Medical Journal of Australia
- Acupuncture in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis from Annals of internal medicine
- A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial testing the effects of acupuncture on allergic rhinitis in European journal of allergy and clinical immunology
- Acupuncture methods for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in Chinese Medicine
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Our skilled acupuncturists have delivered over 30,000 acupuncture treatments since we opened, May 1st 2011.
Join The People's Organization of community acupuncture
(POCA) is a member-run non-profit organization whose mission is to work cooperatively to increase accessibility to and availability of affordable group acupuncture treatments. We envision a world in which every community has access to local, affordable acupuncture to reduce collective and individual suffering and to nurture resilience.
We acknowledge the debt we owe, as community acupuncturists, to the Young Lords and the Black Panthers, two groups challenging racism and oppression in the 1970’s who fought to bring affordable group acupuncture into their communities to address the scourge of addiction.
